PIERRE, South Dakota, June 24 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: Five 21st Century Community Learning Center grants have been awarded to provide funding for academic enrichment opportunities for students. This year's grant recipients join 25 existing grant recipients. Grants range from $50,000 to $300,000 a year. These grants support out-of-school time activities. School districts, along with community- and faith-based organizations, are eligible to   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 21 (TNSper) -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on June 20, 2023 and letter: Today, Governor Kristi Noem announced Dr. Judy Dittman's appointment to the South Dakota Board of Regents. Dittman replaced Joan Wink, whose term recently expired. "South Dakota has what it takes to become an example to the nation of what quality higher education looks like. It is the job of the Board of Regents to get us there," said Governor Noem. "I have  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 24 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following statement on June 23, 2023: * * * "South Dakota is hiring. As the first state to bounce back from the pandemic, we've got one of the nation's strongest economies - and more jobs than we can fill." That's my own line from one of our new nationwide workforce recruitment ads, "Freedom Flows Here." I've been talking about South Dakota's "growing pains" for a while. They're the unique challenges that have come f  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 21 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Over the past two decades, the United States has been importing more and more avocados each year, underlining a growing obsession with the nutrient-dense fruit. Simultaneously, the U.S. and the rest of the world have been dealing with a growing environmental crisis spurred on by an over reliance on plastic. Could avocados--specifically avocado peels--provide a potential solution? According to   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 23 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Many countries around the world struggle with food insecurity, forcing citizens to search for nourishment on their own. In some countries, wild food--or food that grows naturally in forests and on common land--is relied upon to supplement the daily caloric intake. Does that food contribute to a healthy diet? That's the question Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek, an assistant professor in the Department   more